UKRAINE: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 15 May 2017) OVERVIEWOVERVIEW HRP 2017:PRIORITIES Daily hostilities continued to generate civilian casualties and humanitarian needs despite the ceasefire agreement reached at the end of March, which brought about a brief respite in early April. According to OHCHR, a slight STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES decrease of conflict-related civilian casualties was recorded in April, with 66 casualties (13 deaths and 53 injuries) reported compared to 71 in March. Since the beginning of 2017, the majority of the civilian casualties was caused by shelling (55 per cent), followed by mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) at 35 per cent. Of particular concern is a recent sharp rise of civilian casualties as a result of the explosion of landmines and other Protection explosive devices at the start of farming season. Farmers and local population expose themselves to risks of such incidents as agriculture is among some of the limited sources of income. The real number of mine/ERW incidents is thought to be much higher in Non-Government controlled areas (NGCA), where humanitarian access is limited. While the conflict continues raging unabated, a risk of collapse of the inter-connected energy and water supply systems in both GCA and NGCA remains due to the unresolved issue of non-payment of debts despite multiple Access negotiations. The ongoing financial and bureaucratic bottlenecks could, in the immediate run, affect some 400,000 to 600,000 people on both sides of the ‘contact line’ in Luhanska Oblast, with people in Donetsk also at risk, according to the WASH Cluster. In late April, energy supplier Luhansk Energy Association (LEO) cut all electrical power supply to NGCA of Luhanska oblast, forcing the de facto authorities to take power from alternative sources, including Donetska oblast NGCA and the Russian Federation as a humanitarian action. These interim measures are unlikely to be sustainable. Meanwhile, Popasnianskyi Vodokanal (PVK) has also cut water to NGCA areas of the Karbonit water system due to lack of funds for repair works and non payment from NGCA. This has led to limited water supply for at least 180,000 people in Almazna, Brianka, Kirovsk, Pervomaisk, Emergency Shelter, Water & Health Stakhanov towns (Luhanksa oblast), while additional 200,000 people in Luhansk city and surrounding settlements — around two thirds of the population — face risks of disrupted water supply. Indiscriminate shelling damaged at least eight educational facilities in Avdiivka, Marinka (GCA), Dokuchaievsk, Dzerzhynske and Komunarivka (NGCA) during March and April 2017, resulting in temporary disruption of education, according to the Education Cluster. Since the start of the year, at least 32 educational facilities in GCA and NGCA were affected by the conflict, resulting in interruption of education for thousands of school children. Distrupted livelihoods, nding durable In two of these cases, the schools were attacked during the school day, which is of an alarming trend. solutions The Security Services of Ukraine (SSU) introduced in late April a new edition of a temporary order on control of the movement of individuals, transport and cargo along and across the ‘contact line.’ Humanitarian partners in consultation with relevant authorities are thoroughly analyzing the implications of this order on the movement of population, humanitarian goods, personnel and vehicles through the Entry-Exit Checkpoints (EECPs). PEOPLE IN NEED OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE CHECKPOINTS MAP HRP 2017: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING1 PEOPLE IN NEED HRP 2017 POLTAVSKA BELARUS OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PEOPLE TARGETED RUSSIAN Chertkovo REQUIREMENTS (US$) FUNDED (US$) POLAND FEDERATION Milove Kyiv % LUHANSKA 14 m FUNDED 214 m 29.1 SLOVAKIA KHARKIVSKA M 2.6M HUNGARY 3.8 MOLDOVA SEA OF AZOV 'Svitlanove' 'Zolote' 'Horodnii' ROMANIA BLACK Funding by Cluster (% and million $) SEA 'Artemivsk 2' 'Stanytsia requested funded SERBIA BULGARIA Luhanska' million $ million $ GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED DONETSKA 'Hirske' Education 7.6 0.6 'Maiorsk' RUSSIAN 8% AREAS LUHANSK FEDERATION Emergency 33.8 0.8 Shelter/NFI 2% DNIPROPETROVSKA 'Fenolna' Food Security 1.2 M 12% 65.2 8.0 and Livelihood Health and 24% 23.3 5.6 NON-GOVERNMENT Legend Nutrition Block post Logistics 57% 1.5 0.8 CONTROLLED AREAS 'Marinka' DONETSK (including 0.6 m in ‘contact line’) Entrance/Exit Crossing Point (EECP) Protection 12% 42.6 5.1 Open EECP (cargo) 'Novotroitske' WASH 0% 26.2 0.1 Closed EECP (cargo) 2.3M Humanitarian Open EECP (individuals) 5.8 0.4 Coordination 7% 'Buhas' Closed EECP (individuals) Multipurpose 8.1 0.0 IDPs IN GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED Open EECP (cargo trains) Cash Assistance 0% ZAPORIZKA Cluster not yet AREAS* 0.0 7.6 'Pyshchevyk' Closed EECP (cargo trains) specified International border crossing TOTAL 214 29.1 M SEA OF Roads 0.3 AZOV 10km 'Contact line' as of June 2016 * Calculated on the basis of HRP data October 2016. The Goverment figures The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. 1 According to FTS as of 15 May 2017. Many donations are yet to be indicate 1.70 million registered IDPs (MoSP data as of 29 September 2016) recorded, and donors and partners are invited to register donations. TIMELINE OF EVENTS July 2015 February 2016 August 2016 December 2016 February 2017 April 2017 June 2014 September 2014 January 2015 April 2016 HRP 2017 launched e near miss hit of the chlorine Violence continued Minsk protocol signed A Temporary Order by GoU limited De facto authorities required e Ministry of Temporary Temporary closure of Stanytsia Luhanska, the only Escalation of the conict led e Security Services of Ukraine introduced a gas deport at DFS posed increased despite the Freedom of Movement and introduced ‘accreditation/registration’ in Occupied Territories and IDPs checkpoint for pedestrians in Luhanska oblast. to the highest number of new edition of a temporary order on control of life-threatening environment and ceasere agreement ban on commercial supplies of goods NGCA. Humanitarian aid was established Overow of civilians to other checkpoints civilian casualties since the movement of individuals, transport and cargo health risks for civilians and services to NGCA delivery to NGCA was suspended overwhelming capacity and increasing risk August 2015 along and across the ‘contact line’ May 2014 August 2014 December 2014 February 2015 November 2015 March 2016 June 2016 September 2016 January 2017 March 2017 Presidential elections. Preliminary Response Plan Crisis in Donbas continued Minsk II signed. Provisions UN distributions to Luhansk Government suspended Closer ghting positions led to further Security incidents continued Rapid deterioration of security situation- in De facto authorities’ introduced an Self-proclamation of so-called launched with major humanitarian include facilitation of resumed / hostilities increased social payments to over deterioration of security situation, to be reported on both sides Donbas regions ‘external management’ of companies “Donetsk people’s republic” & implications. SRP launched humanitarian assistance. HRP 600,000 IDPs. Opening of a intermittent closure of checkpoints despite renewed ceasere Government approved an Action Plan- on based in Ukraine and declared the “Luhansk people’s republic” 2016 launched new checkpoint Zolote failed and increased civil damages agreement on 1 September reintegration of NGCA territories ‘contact line’ as a ‘state border’ Creation date: 15 May 2017 Sources: OCHA, UNHCR, SBU, OHCHR Feedback: [email protected] Website: www.unocha.org | https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ukraine| www.reliefweb.int | www.facebook.com/ochaukraine .